Cable Forum - View Single Post - Great Western line to be electrified

**Chris** · 23-07-2009, 10:08

... not that I've ever used, or am ever likely to use the railway between London and south Wales, but it has always seemed strange to me that this important part of our inter-city railway infrastructure has never been electrified.

Well finally it's going to be done, at a cost of £1 billion (which will also pay for electrification of an alternative route between Liverpool and Manchester).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8164070.stm

About time.

23-07-2009, 10:08	#1
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,604	Great Western line to be electrified - at last! ... not that I've ever used, or am ever likely to use the railway between London and south Wales, but it has always seemed strange to me that this important part of our inter-city railway infrastructure has never been electrified. Well finally it's going to be done, at a cost of £1 billion (which will also pay for electrification of an alternative route between Liverpool and Manchester). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8164070.stm About time.